How to get to Heian Kaikan.

From Nagano to Kyoto

Option 1: Take Express train gShinanoh at Nagano (2h 50 min) to Nagoya and transfer to Shinkansen train gHikarih (super express train) to Kyoto (40 min).

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Option 2: Take Shinkansen train gAsamah (super express train) to Tokyo (1 h 20 min) and transfer to another Shinkansen gNozomih to Kyoto (2h 20 min).

From Kyoto station to Heian Kaikan

Take the metro (Karasuma Line) and you can get off the subway at Imadegawa station. Heian Kaikan is about 7min distance on foot from the station (No.6 South Exit). See the map shown below.